Hong Kong dentist helping to uncover the mysteries of the Pyramids

Hong Kong dentist helping to uncover the mysteries of the Pyramids

The Pyramids of Giza still hold mysteries that researchers are trying to solve.

A Hong Kong-based dentist by day and inventor by night, Ng Tz--chuen, will be part of a team studying the secrets still hidden in the narrow passageways of the Pyramids of Giza, according to Reuters.

Ng is part of a team, along with former Egyptian Antiquities Minister, Zahi Hawass, seeking to solve the mystery surrounding the stone doors that block what is believed is the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops - the ancient Egyptian ruler after whom the largest pyramid is named.

A self-described daydreamer, Ng, 59, thought up and created tiny grips, not unlike those he uses to pull teeth, to fit on to a mini robot that will enter the tomb behind the doors.

"The Chinese have more experience with chopsticks. And a dentist has more experience in gripping with forceps," said Ng to Reuters. "Why Egypt is so interesting, it's because of the hieroglyphics. It's like a detective story. It's all waiting for me to use my grippers."